2./NAGr. 13

[Nick Beale]

I was aware of Spitler's claim but I don't have a Fliegerdivision 2 daily report for 15 June.

I have details from ULTRA of the following:

06/29/1944: Fw. 190 A-3 W.Nr. 145656. 2./NAGr. 13. 5 km south of Nice. Obfw. Wilhelm Stockburger (missing). Beaten down. It's not obvious that this is a recce mission.
CX/MSS/T231/24
On 29th, 18 sorties by Fliegerdivision 2 comprising … 2 Fw 190 recce … 2 Fw 190 sea rescue search … Losses … 1 Fw 190 shot down. Some details:
… 2 Fw 190 from 1725 to 1825 hours [GMT] north of Corsica. At 1812 hours 1 Fw 190 shot down by Spitfires. 2 Fw 190 from 1900 to 1935 hours sea rescue search without success off Nice.
12/07/1944: Fw. 190. W.Nr. ... 692. Between Durance and Verdon. Driver injured or unharmed. Air combat against bombers targeting bridges in southern France. Landed in disaster. End of the mornng. 332th FG.
CX/MSS/T224/22
From Jafü South IC, stamped 1730/12/7, final day report of 12/7:
2 operations with a total of 32 Me 109 … Losses: 4 Me109 force landed …
CX/MSS/T231/24
Some Fliegerdivision 2 sorties on 12th: … 2 Fw 190 from 1830 to 1925 hours, recce between North West Corsica and Mainland. No mention of any loss or combat.
07/24/1944: Fw 190. NAGr. 13. No location. Oblt. Ludwig KLINK (KIA). Shot down.
CX/MSS/T255/131
On 24th [Jafü Süd] … 3scrambles with a total [of] 14 Me 109 … 2 Me 109 shot down (battle losses over own territory), 2 Me 109s severely damaged by bomb splinters, probably total losses … Other ops: 2 operations [with] 4 Me 109 (recce over guerilla territory). No losses.
CX/MSS/T256/21
Some Fliegerdiv. 2 sorties on 24th. 2 Fw 190 from 1745 to 1843 hours recce of sea area between Corsica and Toulon.
At 1830 hours attack from above and behind by 3 Spitfires in 4327, 0725 East [31 km South of Monaco], Rotte leader missing …
15/08/1944: Fw 190. Between Le Muy and Draguignan. Fw. Katzer. Shot by a formation of 12 P47. Jump in parachute and be taken prisoner.
CX/MSS/T279/61
Day activity report of 15/8: … 2 FARN ((Me 109)) and (smudge) DAHLIE ((Fw 190)) recce … Losses: (smudge) shot down. Pilot baled.
NOTE: Above seen by source in a file marked Fliegerdiv. 2.
CX/MSS/T279/61
(A) Total effort Fliegerdivision 2 on 15th … Details 2./NAG 13, 1 Fw 190 and 1 Me 109 from 0836 to 0945 hours, Gulf of Lions [Golfe du Lion] and West of Cap Creus …
16/08/1944: Fw 190 F-8. Wnr 581300. 2./NAGr. 13. Montfavet. OFHR. Robert Heichele (injured). Damaged around 12:45 by Spitfire of 72 squadron R.A.F. during a reconnaissance mission on the Draguignan region. (W / O Woods) Arises in disaster on his ground. Died on 21/08/44 at Hopital de la Croix Rousse?
CX/MSS/T279/61
… (C) Some sorties on 16th: 2./NAG 13 from 0500 to 0555 hours photo recce Draguignan – Le Mur abandoned owing weather … 2 Fw 190 same unit up from 0947 to 1113 hours phot recce Draguigan – St. Raphael – St. Tropez – Lavandou. 1 Fw 190 crashed on take-off.
1 Fw 190 … same unit convoy recce Toulon – Marseille to depth 60 kilometres from 1338 to 1425 hours.
CX/MSS/T280/28
… (C) Some other sorties on 16th … 2 Fw 190 of 2./NAG 13 from 0437 to 0535 P/R Hyères from 7000 metres …
(D) Total ops of Fliegerdivision 2 on 16th, 77 sorties including … 6 Fw 190 and 1 Me 109 P/R.
August 17, 1944: Fw 190 F-8 2./NAGr. 13 Between Avignon and Chateaurenard Damaged in aerial combat at 10:00 am by Capt. Hearell of the 111th T.R.S.
CX/MSS/T280/28
… Some sorties on 17th. One Fw 190 from 0739 to 0841 hours P/R Marseille – Toulon – Toulon – Ledu – Aix not interpretable.
(Hearell’s claim was on the ground at Avignon-East, not in the air).